Arbitration Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · General
60. Service of notices
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The parties may agree on the manner of service of any notice or other document required or authorised to be given or served in pursuance of the arbitration agreement or for the purposes of the arbitration proceedings.
arbitration agreement
“arbitration agreement” has the meaning given to it by section 4(1);
If or to the extent that there is no such agreement as is referred to in subsection (1), subsections (3) and (4) apply.
A notice or other document may be served on a person by any effective means.
If a notice or other document is addressed, prepaid and delivered by post —
to the addressee’s usual or last known place of residence or, if he is or has been carrying on a trade, profession or business, his usual or last known place of business; or
if the addressee is a body corporate, to the body corporate’s registered office, it shall be treated as effectively served.
This section does not apply to the service of documents for the purposes of legal proceedings, for which provision is made by the
Rules of Court.
Rules of Court
“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court made by the Chief Justice under this Act.
References in this Part to a notice or other document include any form of communication in writing and references to giving or serving a notice or other document shall be construed accordingly.
Terms defined in s 2
arbitration agreement
Defined · s 2“arbitration agreement” has the meaning given to it by section 4(1);
Rules of Court
Defined · s 2“Rules of Court” means the Rules of Court made by the Chief Justice under this Act.